{Benefit For Becca}
Hello, everyone!
We've been swamped lately (again) with life and family and work and vacations and holidays, but we wanted to make a quick post on behalf of our cousin, Becca.
We've been swamped lately (again) with life and family and work and vacations and holidays, but we wanted to make a quick post on behalf of our cousin, Becca.
"Becca was recently diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis.
She is a wonderful wife and mother to 6 children, three under the age of 5 and two with autism. Needless to say, her hands were already very full before this debilitating disease hit.
Myasthenia Gravis is a chronic condition that causes muscles to tire and weaken easily. Common muscle groups that are affected may make it difficult to chew, swallow, smile, shrug, lift your arm up, grip, rise to a stand, or walk up stairs.
When the muscles necessary for breathing are affected, a patient is said to be in myasthenic crisis.
This is a life-threatening situation.
Currently she is taking a large dosage of Prednisone to avoid any breathing difficulties.
She is scheduled to get her thymus removed (thymectomy) on Nov 10, 2011. Thymectomy seems to improve symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis patients. Typically this is an "open chest" procedure, however, she has located a doctor in Texas that is able to do it laproscopically (which will have a much faster recovery time).
As you can imagine, this unexpected family crisis will take quite a toll on Becca, emotionally and financially. She also will not have full insurance coverage since the surgery will be out of state and she does not qualify for any programs (such as disability) as of now.
Any funds raised will be used for medical and travel expenses (from Utah to Texas) to assist her during her fight against MG."
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Our family has set up a fundraiser site for anyone who can help out. If you, or anyone you know, can spare even small amount of money to help Becca and her family get through this, it will be very much appreciated.
You can access her fundraiser page by clicking the following link:
THANK YOU!
If we can answer any questions for you, please don't hesitate to email us at PeppermintPlum[at]Hotmail[dot]com.
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